The Wedding Day is exclusively a black tie event. Black tie attire consists only of either an evening gown or a dark tuxedo with a black bow tie.

National dress refers to traditional garments worn by your culture at black tie events in lieu of regular black tie attire. This may take the form of formal Filipiniana, sari, highland jacket and tartan kilt, or many others. We recognize and uplift the various cultures represented within our close circles. As this event celebrates the joining of our two halves of the world into one, we encourage those who have license to use national dress to wear it to honor our union.

Pictured above, right: A traditional barong Tagalog handwoven from pineapple fabric with raya embroidery. This men's national dress of the Philippines is often used in diplomatic functions, weddings, and other formal events.

COVID-19 Policy

With the groom and many guests being highly susceptible to illnesses triggered and heightened to dangerous levels by a COVID-19 infection, we strongly request you to attend only if you are not exhibiting any symptoms of illness or if you test negative on the day of the ceremony.

Please help us keep everyone safe and healthy.

Allergy Information

We are so looking forward to celebrating with you on our Wedding Day. Before mailing your response card, please ensure that all your allergy information has been noted properly on the reverse side. This will greatly help our chefs craft a dinner menu that is inclusive and enjoyable for all.

All allergy information you provide to us will be directly associated with your pre-assigned seat at the Celebration venue. If you have any additional dietary restrictions not already noted on your response card, please share it with your server at the Celebration venue at the earliest opportunity. We will exert the utmost effort to accommodate any day-of requests but we highly encourage that all allergy information be shared months prior to the Wedding Day.

To inquire about how we handle health restrictions or if you need to amend your allergy information, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email by clicking the button below.

Invitations feature guests' names handwritten on each card. Please bring this invitation card with you on the day of the event to verify your identity.

Enhanced security, which may include metal detectors and security personnel, may be present at certain areas. Your invitation bearing your name and matching the confirmed guest list will help you pass through any security screening procedures that may arise without issue.

We’ve arranged for three hotels near and around the celebration venue to welcome guests travelling to New York. Additionally, each stay includes a variety of benefits exclusive to the hotel of your choice to enhance your visit.

All accommodations feature special rates available to the Nystrom-Galvez Wedding that can only be unlocked by booking directly below. All displayed rates are for a limited number of rooms from October 3 through October 5 and are subject to tax and occupancy fee per night. Guests who plan to have three or more occupants per room may be charged additional fees.

We are so delighted that you could be present at this solemn occasion with us. All are welcome to sit on either side of the aisle and mingle as they await the beginning of the ceremony. The front three pews are reserved for the bride and groom's families and accompanying guests.

From 3:00 pm, prelude music will be played in the sanctuary. At 3:30 pm, please ensure all devices, such as mobile phones and personal cameras, are either secured inside your bags or pockets, or turned off.

Photography, video and sound recording by guests are not permitted inside the church past the prelude.

A vintage New York trolley will transport guests from the church, down through Broadway, to the celebration venue. The trolley will repeat this route until all guests are at 54 Below. The first trolley will be by the church steps at 4:30 p.m. and will depart as soon as it is full.

Upon arrival, security personnel will check your invitation at the street entrance before directing you to a flight of stairs, or the lift if preferred, that will lead down to the venue. The maître d'hôtel will greet you below and direct hosts to assist you in finding your assigned seat. Coats may be checked with the attendant by the host stand. Drinks and light bites will be available with dinner and dancing to follow. Please enjoy open bar service until 10 p.m. Coffee and tea service is available at your pleasure throughout the night until celebrations conclude at 11 p.m.

A three-course feast created by Chef James Klapak and a wedding cake crafted by Chef Ron Ben-Israel will be served. When dinner service begins, staff will approach you to take your course selections from the menus resting on your table.

Sir Michael was made a Knight of Rizal in 2024 at the Consulate General of the Philippines in New York. In September 2025, he was elevated to Knight Commander. Upon marriage, Miss Nystrom becomes Lady Tiffany.

The Knights of Rizal has been an order of chivalry for over a hundred years. Chartered by Republic Act 646, its members include former heads of state and United Nations officials, as well as dignitaries like HM King Juan Carlos I of Spain, HM King Yuhi VI of Rwanda, Sir Henry Kissinger, and Sir Theodore Roosevelt III. The Order actively sponsors the disbursement of humanitarian aid around the world, organizes social and cultural events, and fervently promotes the Rizalian ideals of youth leadership, social justice, and internationalism. Knighthood is protected by statute and falsely claiming membership in the Order is punishable by law.

Present in almost every facet of the wedding, from invitations to dinner menus to the masthead of this website, is the family crest which represents the joining of two households and the family of Miss Nystrom and Sir Michael hereafter.

A G interrupts an N and is tied together by a swirl at the midpoint, symbolizing the unity cord and referencing the promise of eternal union. These double in meaning as the same elements create a stylized compass rose that is marked by a line each on the east and west, alluding to the origins of the Nystrom and Galvez families. Atop all rests an eight-pointed star — a ward against evil in many cultures and a symbol of rebirth in the Catholic tradition — reflecting the holy flame of the unity candle and the solemnity of vows made under the Kingdom of God.

Ring Bearer

Pastor

The Evangelical Lutheran Church
of the Holy Trinity

Assisting Ministers
& Altar Guild

The Evangelical Lutheran Church
of the Holy Trinity

Transportation